Last Name RAWE

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Meaning The son of Ralph, from the nickname Raw, whence such surnames as Raw-son or Raw-kins. Also, local, 'at the Row,' i.e. the row of cottages, from residence therein or thereby. Probably the latter is in general the true parent, being a North-English surname.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish, Belgian

Rank 40,203 (2000 US census) 31,280 (1990 US census)
Count 513 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 97.66%, or 501 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 0.97%, or 5 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 0.97%, or 5 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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